A POTTED HISTORY OF LINUX

Or how a 21-year-old’s bedroom coding project took over the world and a few other things along the way.

SteelSeries Arctis 9 $170

A LOT OF HEADSETS seem to have at least one or two things that hold them back from being great, either to reduce the cost, or to help one aspect of the headset exceed at the expense of another. The Arctis 9, on the other hand, does everything that is thrown at it very well indeed.

X by Kygo A11/800 $249

X BY KYGO is a fairly new brand imagined by Norwegian DJ Kygo himself. This pair, the A11/800, fit towards the higher end of the lineup, with a simple yet effective monocolored look.

Sony WH-1000XM4 $348

AT FIRST GLANCE, you might not get the sense that these headphones contain some serious power under the hood, as this power is hidden under an elegant and sleek body. Its smooth matte monocolored finish pushes the idea that Sony wanted sophistication with substance.

Sennheiser HD450BT Wireless $200

YOU ALL KNOW of Sennheiser, as an audio powerhouse at the forefront of sound. The HD450BT is a very well-rounded pair of headphones, sitting in the company’s low to mid-range price bracket at $200.

Netgear Nighthawk XR1000

Excellent wireless, but we demand more ports

Razer Book 13

A new chapter

Audeze Penrose Planar Magnetic Headset $299

AUDEZE has used its phenomenal audio knowledge to create a very solid gaming headset. The company is more traditionally known for high-end planar magnetic headphones but has dipped into the world of gaming with the Penrose.

Corsair HS60 Haptic $120

IF WHITE CAMO is your thing, or you can overlook the fact that this is white camo, then the HS60 is a good contender for this battle. Looks aren’t everything, remember.

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

The usurper has come

Bitdefender vs. Avira

Does paid-for security have the edge over free?

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

A huge open world that offers runes with a view

SteelSeries Sensei Ten

An old favorite gets a new coat and sensor, but is it enough?

Razer Cynosa V2

A $60 keyboard from Razer?

Corsair MP400 2TB

Lots of cache for not much cash

Corsair HS70 Bluetooth

A no-nonsense, versatile headset

Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero

A Ryzen 5000 series refresh, but does the “Dark” matter?

Philips 279C9

A precision productivity package

Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition

RTX 2080 Ti performance at half the price?

HP EliteOne 800 G5

All for one and one for all

HyperX Cloud Stinger S

Sting like a bee

TECH PREVIEW 2021

THE MAXIMUM PC TEAM AND CO. PREDICT WHAT THE COMING YEAR HAS IN STORE FOR THE WORLD OF TECH

SteelSeries Aerox 3 Mouse

SteelSeries enters the ultralight scene with the Aerox 3, but is it a hit or a miss?

Happy Hacking Pro Hybrid Type-S Keyboard

$337 for this beauty, but why?

be quiet! Silent Base 802

Taking modular customization to the extreme